Stewart Brice Laurents

Brice loved animals, video gaming, Star Wars, Legos, brain teaser puzzles, Indiana Jones movies and especially the Marine Corps.

In middle school Brice joined the band, playing the trumpet. Brice graduated from Rayne High School in 2005, where he was a member of the wrestling team for four years, placing 2nd place at state his junior year. Brice was a member of the cross country team for one year.

Upon graudating from high school, Brice joined the USMC in January of 2006. He served three Tours of Duty, volunteering for the third. The first was to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom from February to September of 2009. Two tours to Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom, the first from April to November of 2011 and the last from July 2012 to February 2013. He was a Red Patcher with CLB-7 (Combat Logistics Battalion 7). Brice was enlisted for 8 years and honorably discharged in 2014 with the rank of Sergeant.

He was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation, two Marine Corps Good Conduct Medals, two National Defense Service Medals, Afghanistan Campaign Medal (W/2 stars), Iraq Campaign Medal (W/0 stars), Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, three Sea Service Deployment Ribbons and the NATO Medal-ISAF Afghanistan. He also received a Certificate of Commendation (Individual Award), Certificate of Appreciation, two Letters of Appreciation, two Meritorious Mast, Expert Rifle Qualification Badge (003), Marksman Pistol, Qualification Badge Item No. 18, Good Conduct Medal and Marine Corps Marital Arts Qualification Gray Belt.

After leaving the Marines in 2014, he returned home to Rayne where he purchased a home and worked at Offshore Energy Sevices for eight years.